The Plantation of Munster

Abstract

It ought, however, to be noted that already in 1668-9, daring the imprisonment of the earl and his brother, Sir John of Desmond, in the Tower, and while the province was convulsed by the rebellion of James FitzManrioe, a plan was submitted to the government by a number of English gentlemen, well able, they declared, to carry it into effect, to relieve tne orown of the burden of government in Munster, on condition of obtaining a grant of all the land between Bosscarberry and the Blasquets, being he possessions of the Earl of Clancarty, the MacDonough, the O'Sollivans, the O'Driscolls, the MacMahons, the O'Callaghans, and the MacSweenys, at that time out in rebellion.All this territory they declared they would undertake to colonise with persons of English birth at their own risk.The proposal was favourably received, and there seemed some prospect at the time of an attempt being made to put it into execution.In the end, however, it was thought wiser to' pardon the rebels, and the Earl of Desmond having been restored to his estates the scheme for the nonce fell through.State Papers, Eliz.vols.xxvii, zxviii.4 There is an anonymous copy of this' Opinion,' called A Diseourst for the Reformation of Ireland, amongst the Oarew Papers, which Mr. Brewer (CaL ii.S67) mistakenly conjectured to be the work of Sir H. Sydney.* Hamilton, CdL ii.619.* Lib.Hib.pt.ii.p. 4.This account differs somewhat from that given in The Government of Ireland and followed by Cox.' Desiderata Curiosa Hibernica, i. 85-4K.* The commission is dated 19 Jane, 1684.* Cox, Hib.-Anglic.i

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